Chapter 38 Chu Rou Quietly Escaped
Shi Jingman came out with a fruit platter. She saw Chu Rou and her brother fighting, but ignored them and put the fruit platter on the coffee table. "Mo Chi, have some fruit first."
"Thank you, Auntie." Mo Chi stood up to express his gratitude, then turned to look at Chu Rou and Shen Luo.
Shi Jingman followed Mo Chi's gaze, frowned slightly, and shouted loudly, "Are you two ever going to stop? How old are you? Still fighting? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by Mo Chi?"
Chu Rou loosened Shen Luo's hair. "You brat, I'll let you off the hook today."
Shen Luo got up from the ground, her clothes were tattered and her hair was all standing on end. Shi Jingman suppressed a smile and said, "Xiao Luo, go back to your room and change your clothes first."
Shen Luo, her chin trembling, complained to Shi Jingman like a wronged little wife, "Mom, look how my sister beat me, and you don't even do anything about it."
"If you hadn't provoked Rou Rou, would she have beaten you up?" Shi Jingman glared at Chen Luo and turned to go to the kitchen.
Chu Rou narrowed her eyes and warned Shen Luo, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll skin you alive."
Shen Luo bit her lower lip, glanced at Mo Chi, snorted coldly, and went back to her room to tidy herself up.
Chu Rou slumped back onto the sofa, reached out and plucked a grape, popping it into her mouth. "I'm exhausted."
Mo Chi placed his hand near Chu Rou's mouth, and Chu Rou glanced at Mo Chi in confusion.
"Spit out the grape skins."
Chu Rou spat the grape skins into Mo Chi's hand and watched him throw them into the trash can.
He picked up another grape, patiently peeled off the skin, and placed the translucent grape flesh to Chu Rou's lips. "Eat it!"
Chu Rou opened her mouth blankly, and Mo Chi stuffed the grape flesh into her mouth.
Oh my god! Chu Rou swallowed it without chewing much. Mo Chi was too good at flirting. She cleared her throat and said, "Aren't you going to eat some? The grapes are quite sweet."
“Let me try it,” Mo Chi held Chu Rou’s chin, lowered his head and quickly licked her lips. Not satisfied, he took another sip, smacked his lips, and said, “It is indeed very sweet.”
Mo Chi acted so fast that by the time Chu Rou reacted, he had already released her.
Chu Rou covered her mouth, her cheeks flushed, she was teased again.
No, if this continues, I'll definitely fall into this trap.
Shen Minghui appeared at lunchtime, all smiles, and just as Shi Jingman had said, he seemed to be in a good mood.
He even had Shen Luo and Mo Chi drink two glasses of wine with him.
Shi Jingman suddenly remembered something and said to Chu Rou, "Rou Rou, your house in Longxiangyuan, your Uncle Chen and I had someone test the formaldehyde content a couple of days ago, and it has dropped below the standard, so you can move in anytime."
"Don't stay at Xiao Luo's place anymore. Move over there for the next few days; it'll be closer to your workplace."
"I've bought some daily necessities. See if you need anything else, and I'll go with you to buy it."
"Thank you, Mom! Thank you, Uncle Shen!" Chu Rou hugged Shi Jingman and kissed her.
After she bought the house, she basically left it to her mother to manage. Her mother and Uncle Shen contributed both money and effort, which touched Chu Rou deeply.
If she hadn't met He Wei and He Yin, Chu Rou felt her life would have been perfect.
Shen Minghui laughed heartily, "No need to thank me, we're all family. Your eldest brother is coming back to China soon, we should have a good get-together then."
"Dad, where will my older brother stay when he comes back? If he does, give him my room," Shen Luo swallowed a mouthful of braised pork, his mouth greasy. "Anyway, I don't come back to stay much, just move my things to the guest room."
Shen Minghui looked at Shen Luo with relief, "No need, your older brother has already bought a house."
Shi Jingman was somewhat surprised, "Xiao Yan isn't living with us?"
“He said he would be very busy after returning to China and was worried that it would affect our schedules, so it would be more convenient for us to live alone,” Shen Minghui explained.
Shi Jingman's expression softened. "Xiao Yan is such a thoughtful child."
Mo Chi listened quietly. It turned out that Chu Rou and Shen Luo had an older brother, or rather, Shen Luo's half-brother, who was Chu Rou's stepbrother with no blood relation.
Chu Rou didn't think much of it. She felt that whether Shen Yan came back or not had little to do with her. The two of them didn't have much interaction. At most, they would go home and have a meal together.
After spending the day at the Shen family's house, Shi Jingman wanted Chu Rou and Mo Chi to stay overnight. After thinking about it, Chu Rou decided to go back to her apartment and have a good talk with Mo Chi.
"Mom, I want to take advantage of my break to pack my things and move to Longxiangyuan as soon as possible, so that Xiao Luo won't have to squeeze into the study anymore."
"Okay then, do you need Mom to come over tomorrow to help you pack?"
Chu Rou shook her head, "No need, no need, I don't have much stuff, I can pack it myself."
Shen Luo didn't want to go back and be a third wheel, so she didn't go back with them.
Mo Chi and Chu Rou remained silent the whole way. Chu Rou was thinking about how to explain things to Mo Chi, while Mo Chi was thinking about Chu Rou's intention to move out.
Back in the apartment, Chu Rou called out to Mo Chi, who was about to go back to his room, "Mo Chi, how about we talk?"
Mo Chi stared coldly at Chu Rou until Chu Rou's hair stood on end before he spoke, "What do you want to talk about? Are you trying to say that what happened should be forgotten, that you're still my good sister, and I'm still your good brother?"
Forehead……
Chu Rou was speechless, though that was exactly what she wanted to say.
She racked her brains and finally came up with an excuse: "We haven't known each other for long and we don't know each other very well yet, so it's not appropriate to force us together."
Mo Chi lowered his eyes in thought. He and Chu Rou hadn't known each other for very long, only about a month at most.
As for getting to know her, Chu Rou is a very straightforward person, straightforward from beginning to end, and easy to understand. A day is enough to understand her, let alone the fact that they have been living and eating together for a month.
He enjoys being with her; it's relaxing and comfortable, and he doesn't have to guess what's going on.
She wanted to get to know each other better, which wasn't a bad thing. Mo Chi nodded, "Okay, then I'll give you more time to get to know me. Is a month enough?"
Chu Rou's eyes darted around. "That's enough, it's settled then. During this one-month trial period, you can't hug or kiss me casually. You have to keep a certain distance."
Mo Chi narrowed his eyes, then gave a cold laugh, "Fine, whatever you say."
Chu Rou forced an awkward smile. "Then it's settled. I'll go back to my room now."
Back in her room, Chu Rou sat on the bed and sighed. Mo Chi seemed angry again. She really hated alcohol now. If she hadn't drunk too much twice, she wouldn't have done that to provoke her brother.
Escape! Chu Rou thought of this plan. As long as he stayed away from Mo Chi, he would forget about her over time.
Chu Rou pulled out her suitcase and large bag and started stuffing things into them, deciding to move out first thing tomorrow morning.
Early Sunday morning, just as dawn was breaking, Chu Rou quietly left the apartment, pulling two suitcases and carrying a large bag.
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